Combining Natural Ingredients and Beliefs: The Dayak Tribe’s Experience Caring for Sick Children with Traditional Medicine

Anggerainy, Shinta Widiastuty and Wanda, Dessie and Hayati, Happy (2017) Combining Natural Ingredients and Beliefs: The Dayak Tribe’s Experience Caring for Sick Children with Traditional Medicine. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 40 (sup1). pp. 29-36. ISSN 2469-4193

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Abstract

Instead of seeking conventional health care, the Dayak tribe in Borneo, Indonesia, treats sick children at home with traditional medicine. The objective of this descriptive, qualitative study was to explore the Dayak tribe’s use of traditional medicine to care for sick children. Comprehensive interviews were conducted with 10 caregivers, with collected data analyzed using content analysis. Key recurring themes identified were: 1) traditional medicine as first aid; 2) ease of access and costeffectiveness; 3) traditional medicine was not always effective; 4) a combination of natural ingredients and beliefs; 5) the importance of “communicating” with plants; and 6) engagement with metaphysical forces. Health professionals should respect familial cultures’ beliefs regarding the provision of health care at home. Furthermore, they need to develop competency in performing cultural assessments and providing information to these parents on the risks of not seeking professional emergency care for children with conditions that can’t be handled at home with traditional medicine. Dayak tribe; experience; sick children; traditional medicine (TM)

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA4050 Electronic information resources
Depositing User:	shinta widiastuty anggerainy
Date Deposited:	06 Jun 2023 05:37
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2023 05:37
URI:	http://repo.poltekkes-pontianak.ac.id/id/eprint/219

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